Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1330
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1332
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage223

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1333
DIANA Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1335
HOPPER No 25 (1954-1982 Hopper barge 210 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage330
Gross Tonnage941

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1339
FLYING TEMPEST (1946-1962 Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : scrapped in 1982) Own Page

Tug FLYING TEMPEST passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage263

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1341
CRUISER (1953-1969 Shiphandling Tug 122 feet 5 inches overall of Steel & Bennie Tugowners, Glasgow : 1969 sold and renamed ARDNEIL) Own Page

Tug CRUISER passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage304

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1350
ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1350
SEMPER VIGILO (1937-1970 Police motor launch operated by City of Glasgow Police to patrol the River Clyde) Own Page

Police Launch SEMPER VIGILO passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1358
LENNOX 11 (Name should be read as "LENNOX 2" 1954-1983 Grab Hopper dredger of Clyde Navigation Trust) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1358
STRATHALLAN ( 1960 - 1972 Deep-sea fishing trawler A767 of Ailsa Craig Fishing, Aberdeen) Own Page

STRATHALLAN arrives at Ardrossan with her catch of 560 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Distant fishing grounds - usually off the Outer Hebrides - the Western Isles of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage57
Cargo carried on arrival560 boxes of fish

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1400
INDORITA (1920-1970 General cargo coaster 115 feet long of Coppack Brothers, Chester)) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryChester, UK
Gross Tonnage201

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1412
VANGUARD (1964-1981 Tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow / Cory Towage) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage224

Steel & Bennie's tug VANGUARD was towing the Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler C 25

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1412
C 25 (Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler of Admiralty, London) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryLondon

Steel & Bennie's tug VANGUARD was towing the Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler C 25

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1428
FLYING SPITFIRE (1946- Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

FLYING SPITFIRE towing IRISH LARCH from Elderslie and passing Govan Wharf and inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Tugs FLYING SPITFIRE and FLYING TEMPEST at bow and tug FLYING PETREL at stern towing cargo ship IRISH LARCH from Elderslie (either Drydock or Wall) past Govan Wharf and heading upriver to Glasgow.

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1428
FLYING TEMPEST (1946-1962 Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : scrapped in 1982) Own Page

FLYING TEMPEST towing IRISH LARCH from Elderslie and passing Govan Wharf and inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage263

Tugs FLYING SPITFIRE and FLYING TEMPEST at bow and tug FLYING PETREL at stern towing cargo ship IRISH LARCH from Elderslie (either Drydock or Wall) past Govan Wharf and heading upriver to Glasgow.